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Madi Smith/Maine PublicBiddeford Mayor Marty Grohman is calling for a special session of the legislature to tap into the budget stabilization fund, also know as the rainy day fund, to pay the 170,000 Mainers expected to lose federal SNAP benefits as of this weekend. -
Robert F. Bukaty/AP fileThe state usually receives LIHEAP funding through the federal government around this time of year. But because the government is shut down, Maine does not have money available to issue regular payments or emergency aid through the Energy Crisis Intervention Program.
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The development, called Wilbur's Woods, is supported by an almost $20 million investment from the Governor's Affordable Homeownership Program. -
Who are among the growing numbers from out of state moving to Maine—and why do they choose to move here? -
The industrial production kitchen can currently produce 2,000 meals a day, with the capacity to eventually create 10,000. The nonprofit service provider Preble Street is operating the hub, based in South Portland. -
The buildings are located in Brunswick Landing — the former naval air station that now houses over 150 companies and organizations mainly in tech and STEM. -
Morning Edition Host Irwin Gratz spoke with Chris Herbert, managing director of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing, who says on top of the rising cost of building materials, there's a shortage of affordable land and stubbornly high interest rates. -
The agreement can be renewed for another three-year term. Festival organizers must still apply with the city of Portland for a permit to hold the festival each year. -
Bangor International Airport is continuing to see a rise in passenger numbers this year, including a 25% increase in travelers flying out of Bangor this summer. -
Maine saw 6% fewer summer visitors in 2025 compared to 2024. -
Regulators issued another notice of violation against Mallinckrodt for delaying remediation of mercury-contaminated soils and other issues at the former chemical factory. -
The proposal called for the removal of nearly 150 buoys in the Gulf of Maine. But this week, the U.S. Coast Guard said it would suspend the effort.
